Combat Airlifter of the Week – Staff Sgt. Ross McQuiggan

Col. Mike Minihan (left), 19th Airlift Wing commander, presents a coin here Sept. 8 to Staff Sgt. Ross McQuiggan, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance journeyman, for his selection as the Combat Airlifter of the Week. Sergeant McQuiggan replaced a leaking propeller in under five hours, helping to generate six sorties during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

Combat Airlifter of the Week – Staff Sgt. Ross McQuiggan

Staff Sgt. Ross McQuiggan, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance journeyman, checks the part number for C-130E main landing gear brake here Sept. 8, using an H-4 part breakdown manual. The Bethany, Okla., native recently trained nine 3-level Airmen on 20 maintenance tasks, increasing the number of skilled crewchiefs within the squadron as well as mission-ready aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

Combat Airlifter of the Week – Staff Sgt. Ross McQuiggan

Published Sept. 8, 2010